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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-08-23 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 6387 Β· night Β· 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 2β1. Vern Law earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Hersh Freeman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Hal Dixon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Harmon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Art Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Fowler | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Hersh Freeman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/F
Bot 1
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Cole: 63
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 2
- Wally Post: 8/F
- Gus Bell: 8/F
- Chuck Harmon: 63
Bot 2
- Preston Ward: 43
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Johnny O'Brien: 4/P
Top 3
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Roy McMillan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Art Fowler: W
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 6/P
- Hardy Peterson: 9/F
- Vern Law: 3/P
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: 8/F
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/F
- Wally Post: S
- Gus Bell: 3/P
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Cole: CS2(24)
- Dick Cole: E9/F.B-2
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Preston Ward: 146(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Thomas: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Johnny O'Brien: S.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Chuck Harmon: 8/F
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2#
- Art Fowler: K
- Johnny Temple: 43
Bot 5
- Hardy Peterson: 63
- Vern Law: S
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
- Dick Cole: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: 7/F
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 7/F
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Wally Post: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: S
- Johnny O'Brien: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Groat: E5.1-2#
- Hardy Peterson: 5(2)3/GDP#
Top 7
- Gus Bell: S
- Chuck Harmon: 9/F
- Rocky Bridges: 8/F
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Vern Law: 13
- Roberto Clemente: D9.BX3(95)
- Dick Cole: 63
Top 8
- Bob Thurman: W
- Johnny Temple: 34/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 9/F
- Ted Kluszewski: D.2-H
- Wally Post: W
- Gus Bell: 9/F
Bot 8
- Jerry Lynch: T
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 7/SF.3-H
- Johnny O'Brien: K
Top 9
- Chuck Harmon: 6
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Roy McMillan: K


















